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noun Journalism.

the desk in a newspaper office at which copy is edited and prepared for printing.Compare slot¹ (def. 5).

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Origin of copy desk

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words nearby copy desk

copy, copybook, copyboy, copycat, copycutter, copy desk, copyedit, copyeditor, copyfight, copyfitting, copygirl

How to use copy desk in a sentence

I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But Scott, in taking the parlance of the street to the SportsCenter desk, helped affirm its ascendance.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops Here.”
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future|Jonah Edelman|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While the desk sergeant ran a background check, he was roughed up by another officer in the lock-up.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She suggested that Gregory stack newspapers on his desk to give the set an intimate, coffeehouse feel.
David Gregory's 'Meet the Press' Eviction Exposed in Washingtonian Takedown|Lloyd Grove|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At his desk sat his secretary, who had been a witness of the interview, lost in wonder almost as great as the Seneschal's own.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Taking his stand at the end of the desk, he made MacRae reiterate in detail the grim happenings of that night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Dobson, mouth agape, struck a little bell on the desk and the orderly stepped in from the outer room.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
You were obliging enough to ask me to accept a presentation copy of your verses.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
When I again turned to Lessard he still stood at the end of the desk, industriously paring his fingernails.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for copy desk

copy desk

noun

journalism a desk where copy is edited

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